🔍Institutional Caution and Security Risks Anchor Bitcoin at 78k

Bitcoin's current price of $78,137, reflecting a modest 24-hour increase of 1.78%, indicates a phase of short-term consolidation and cautious optimism. This marginal upward movement suggests that market participants are actively stabilizing the price floor despite macroeconomic uncertainties, although it lacks the aggressive momentum needed to trigger a broader bullish rally. Simultaneously, the broader market is grappling with headwinds including a $449 million outflow from Bitcoin ETFs, security vulnerabilities like the Revolut KYC data leak, and the liquidation of Bitwise's Dogecoin ETF. While high-profile political donations from crypto figures signal growing lobbying power, persistent operational security risks and macro fears around inflation and potential interest rate hikes continue to temper institutional confidence. - Security breaches at Revolut and Trezor underscore ongoing operational vulnerabilities that could hinder widespread mainstream trust. - Accelerating ETF outflows indicate a cooling of institutional interest driven by macroeconomic pressures and monetary policy uncertainty. - Substantial political contributions from industry leaders suggest a strategic pivot toward influencing regulatory outcomes amidst tightening oversight.

UK financial regulator seeks views on tokenising gold

UK financial regulator seeks views on tokenising gold

Britain's financial regulator on Monday said it was seeking views on whether tokenising gold could improve how it is traded, transferred, pledged and held in the UK markets.The Financial Conduct Authority said it will seek views on whether tokenising gold could boost efficiency and competitiveness, …

KuCoin Spotlight Returns With a Gno.land (GNOT) Pre-Listing Subscription, Featuring Pro-Rata Allocat

KuCoin Spotlight Returns With a Gno.land (GNOT) Pre-Listing Subscription, Featuring Pro-Rata Allocat

KuCoin Spotlight is returning with a pre-listing subscription for Gno.land (GNOT), offering eligible users access to 7,751,938 GNOT at $0.0645 per token before spot trading begins. The campaign marks the return of Spotlight with an updated participation framework designed to provide a more structure…

MEXC Reports 21% MoM Growth in New-Token Traders and 31% Increase in Tokenized Stock Trading Volume

MEXC Reports 21% MoM Growth in New-Token Traders and 31% Increase in Tokenized Stock Trading Volume

Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 14, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its August trading data for new tokens and TradFi assets. The number of users trading new tokens rose 21% month over month, while the top-performing token posted a peak gain of 14,143%. During the s…

Polymarket Trader Won 41 of 42 Earnings Bets on Companies KPMG Audits

Polymarket Trader Won 41 of 42 Earnings Bets on Companies KPMG Audits

A cluster of Polymarket accounts won 41 of 42 bets on company earnings results, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. All 18 companies involved were audited by KPMG.Bubblemaps, the blockchain data firm that supplied the numbers, traced 19 connected accounts with a 98% win rate on the KPMG name…

Lisk: Chain Shutdown Requires Holders to Bridge Funds to Ethereum - 31 Oct 2026

Lisk: Chain Shutdown Requires Holders to Bridge Funds to Ethereum - 31 Oct 2026

Lisk has confirmed that Lisk Chain shuts down, and users must bridge their funds to Ethereum before closure. Withdrawal takes about 8 days, with unstaking adding a 3-day waiting period, so a complete move can span roughly 11 days. The deadline applies to all LSK holders on the chain.This is a forced…

Crypto Would Win from Surprise Rate Hold — Market Talk

Crypto Would Win from Surprise Rate Hold — Market Talk

Cryptocurrencies could be big winners from a surprise Federal Reserve rate hold later this week, IG's Chris Beauchamp writes. The Fed is widely expected to raise rates Wednesday, with the market pricing a close to 90% likelihood of a quarter-point rise, according to LSEG. However, bitcoin and other …

EU cyber rules put crypto wallet makers on 24-hour reporting clock

EU cyber rules put crypto wallet makers on 24-hour reporting clock

The EU is telling cryptocurrency hardware and software wallet providers that they have 24 hours from awareness to report actively exploited bugs or severe security vulnerabilities affecting their products.The measure is part of the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which took effect on Friday, accord…

Bitcoin open interest falls 14% as market positions shift toward spot trading

Bitcoin open interest falls 14% as market positions shift toward spot trading

Bitcoin's open interest has dropped roughly 14%, part of a broader pattern of deleveraging that's been playing out across derivatives markets throughout 2026. The decline came ahead of key legislative votes this week, with traders opting to close out leveraged positions rather than ride into headlin…

Chiefs Option on Polymarket Broncos vs. Chiefs Submarket Drops to 23.5%

Chiefs Option on Polymarket Broncos vs. Chiefs Submarket Drops to 23.5%

The Chiefs option in Polymarket’s Broncos vs. Chiefs submarket "4Q Spread -4.5" fell sharply from 51.5% one hour earlier to 23.5%, a 28% swing. According to ChainCatcher, the move was flagged by Catcher Predict monitoring, which noted that related breaking news may have affected the market.

Polymarket India Coin Toss Odds Jump to 91% in Women's Asia Cup Market

Polymarket India Coin Toss Odds Jump to 91% in Women's Asia Cup Market

Polymarket's "India" option in the "Who wins the coin toss" submarket for the T20 Women's Asia Cup India vs. Sri Lanka event surged from 50.5% an hour earlier to 91%, according to Catcher Predict monitoring. The move marked a 40.5 percentage point swing, and the source said related breaking news may…

Albuquerque Bans Crypto ATMs and Over-the-Counter Crypto Trading Services

Albuquerque Bans Crypto ATMs and Over-the-Counter Crypto Trading Services

Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed Ordinance O-26-49 on September 10, banning the operation, hosting, or facilitation of crypto ATMs and over-the-counter crypto trading services within city limits. According to Odaily, City Council member Stephanie W. Telles said about 90% of such local transactions ar…

LaunchOnSF Revenue Exceeds Robinhood and TRON Over Past 7 Days

LaunchOnSF Revenue Exceeds Robinhood and TRON Over Past 7 Days

LaunchOnSF, also known as StonkFun, generated more revenue than Robinhood and TRON over the past seven days. According to Odaily, the figure was tracked by SolanaFloor.